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The strangest result of the discussion was Truesdale's announcing that, because of it, he was ending Tangent. That would be a great disaster for the SF field, as no-one else, that I know of, works so hard to notice and review SF short fiction. I expect the discussion was the proverbial straw breaking the camel's back, since Truesdale has been under many pressures recently, and Tangent has not been easy to keep going. No matter what the cause, though, Tangent's demise would be a horribly sad one.
What I want to discuss here, though, is the editorial itself, and some of the discussion around it. Truesdale is responding to an essay by Candace Jane Dorsey in The New York Review of Science Fiction (article not online) which challenges the concept of SF being "the literature of ideas".
I'm more interested in looking at Truesdale's response to Dorsey than in her original article, mostly because I haven't yet been able to get a copy of that article, but also because I think he makes some excellent points as well as some odd, even absurd, ones, and the discussion on the newsgroup was so provocative as to move my thinking in various directions, some of them contradictory.
First, and to answer a question Truesdale repeatedly raised to the newsgroup: Do you or do you not think SF is "the literature of ideas". So that my biases will be clear, let me state quite forcefully that I do not. "A literature which is often about ideas", yes. I might even go along with the label "a literature of imagination", but even that is problematic -- after all, what literature doesn't involve some imagination? (Maybe "a literature of heightened imagination".) Mostly, I just don't care about labels and find them confining rather than liberating. Writers should write what they feel most compelled to write, and labels have more to do with marketing than writing.
However, lots of interesting ideas have come from the discussion of SF as a literature of ideas.
Let's start with this statement of Truesdale's: "A story with character, language, and literary values without its sfnal 'idea' is a mainstream story and not an sf story." Dorsey had, according to him, posited SF as a literature of "passion" -- a far more ridiculous concept than SF as a literature of "ideas", for reasons which Truesdale makes clear.
Ignoring the question of whether there's any value in distinguishing between "mainstream" and "SF" (I do think there is some, but it's not an activity I tend to find engrossing or even very often useful), let's go along with the assumption that SF and mainstream fiction are two separate realms. The challenge then becomes: What's an SF idea, and what distinguishes it from a mainstream idea? In amidst another argument, Truesdale offers one definition: "the idea of change, in all of its aspects (political, social, scientific)". He hints at his definition in another spot by quoting Humphrey Bogart's character from Casablanca: "It doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Someday you'll understand that." Thus, it seems that Truesdale's definition of what separates SF from mainstream literature is the idea of change on a large, rather than individual, scale.
As definitions go, that doesn't seem bad to me. It creates a filter through which you can say, "This is X and that is Y." Whether the definition holds up completely would take me a long essay to figure out, but here I will simply say that though there are exceptions and grey areas, overall it seems a relatively accurate way to describe much of what is comfortably seen as science fiction (not speculative fiction, fantasy, or fabulism) since Hugo Gernsback created the term "scientifiction" back in, I think, 1926 with the launch of Amazing Stories magazine.
Fine by me. If that's your cup of tea, you're welcome to drink it. I think a magazine or anthology which used that definition as a way of selecting stories would probably publish some wonderful work. I'd even be willing to subscribe.
But Truesdale's argument gets nutty and querelous as he tries to assign blame for SF drifting away from his definition of science fiction. He blames two primary influences for diluting and marginalizing the kind of SF he likes: "leftist" politics, and writers who don't feel bound by genre boundaries ("slipstream" writers -- for a good overview, see Jim Kelly's article on slipstream in Asimov's).
Truesdale writes, "With very few exceptions, no short story writers are challenging authority anymore, or doing anything with gender roles that wasn't done to death in the 70s (and perhaps 80s). Or if they have they have been lukewarm attempts in order to be socially acceptable in our little community. In short, SF is being PC'd to death." (He brings up the idea of gender roles in response to some of what Dorsey wrote.) This is the fault, he writes, of The Left.
We're back to our problem of definitions. There is no accepted definition of "The Left" -- it is used by conservatives to mean one thing, liberals another, self-described leftists as something else. There are, though, overlaps, and the best method of defining that I know is George Lakoff's "strict father model" for conservative thinking and "nurturant parent model" for liberal/leftist thinking.
Lakoff's ideas help explain some of what Truesdale is complaining about. Of the liberal/nurturant parent, Lakoff writes: "The primal experience behind this model is one of being cared for and cared about, having one's desires for loving interactions met, living as happily as possible, and deriving meaning from one's community and from caring for and about others."
There we have the feelings and sensitivities which Truesdale so disdains, or at least disdains if they overcome his definition of "the SF idea". Hence, his complaint makes sense -- but only if we accept the underlying assumption that liberal writers will inevitably write stories which embody Lakoff's nurturant parent model.
It seems to me that some liberal writers, particularly ones devoted to certain causes (think Joanna Russ and Ursula LeGuin) will sometimes write such stories, while others will not. A fundamental, and valuable, element of Lakoff's models is that they are fluid, and people who are liberal in one area are fully capable of being conservative in others (for instance, a person who is liberal in their social relations may not necessarily be liberal in how they raise their children). A writer who is of a liberal political tendency, then, is not necessarily going to be liberal in how they write and what they write about, and vice versa. A great writer of ideas, such as Philip K. Dick, may be mostly liberal. Another, such as Robert A. Heinlein, may be conservative. Or may choose to include their middle initial in their byline. It's not a cause-and-effect relationship, and trying to judge a writer's politics by their way of creating a story could be accurate or could not. In the case of a genius (Dostoyevsky for one, Shakespeare for another), the political and social world they create in their work may be so complex as to defy any analysis based on their (assumed or known) political orientation.
I can see where Truesdale is coming from, and I think in many cases his analysis is on target, though for me there are too many exceptions for the idea of liberal writers as writers of "liberal" fiction to be a rule.
A bigger problem I have with his argument is his slandering of slipstream (or whatever you want to call them) writers. These are the writers who got me reading SF again after I mostly stopped for about eight years. I couldn't stand reading any more stories or novels with clunky, predictable structures, pedestrian prose, cardboard characters -- stories where the only attempts at innovation or imagination were in the "ideas". When a Harlan Ellison story from the '60s (despite Ellison's many flaws) seemed more interesting on many levels than anything published in the SF magazines or anthologies, I stopped reading. (Truesdale would probably agree with me -- we just got tired of most SF for different reasons, mine being aesthetic and imaginative, his being mostly imaginative, and imaginative in a specific area ["SF ideas"].)
I barely know how to address Truesdale's statements about slipstream. He writes:
The new crop of kids writing today are led to believe that it is all the rage to write cross-genre short fiction, to "blur the boundaries." They think it's cool, and an end all and be all to do this. What they don't realize is that when the boundary between (let's say) mainstream short fiction and SF short fiction is blurred, SF is by definition diluted, and weakened. The less "idea" is incorporated into short SF at the expense of character and "relationship" in the fiction, the less it is SF. SF is not enhanced or made more powerful or compelling if it may as well be a tired mainstream story--regardless of how brilliantly the writer can turn a phrase. Or couch the character or relationship story in a thinly veiled sfnal setting, or by tacking on a sfnal element, just for the story to overtly "qualify" as SF.The only way I know how to reply is by looking once again at definitions. What I find most exciting about the SF field as a field is its openness to imagination, and the definition of SF I love best is Samuel Delaney's -- it's not even a definition so much as a distinction -- wherein he says that any imaginable sentence could appear in an SF story, but not a mainstream ("mundane" is his term) story.
This does not fit Truesdale's definition of SF because it applies to speculative fiction in general, not science fiction. If you stick by a strict definition of science fiction, there are plenty of sentences which could not appear because they would be more fantastic or surrealistic than science fictional.
I don't accept that slipstream writers are trying to write SF -- they're trying to write what their imaginations impell them to write. They are not interested in the limitations of either science fiction or mainstream fiction, as the two are defined by purists. They are interested in being able to write any sentence they want.
This is the impulse which led to fiction in the first place, an impulse which pushed early novelists in English such as DeFoe and Swift and Sterne, an impulse which allowed such subgenres of fiction as gothic and romance to develop, and then, from them, the subsubgenre of SF (and the subsubsubgenre of scientifiction). It's the impulse I relish most.
Perhaps the only response I can offer to Truesdale is that diversity doesn't necessarily mean dilution. We still have writers following in the footsteps of DeFoe, Swift, and Sterne. We still have gothic and romance (in the traditional, not Harlequin, sense) fiction. We still have fantasy, we still have traditional science fiction. If science fiction is dull these days, it's not because some writers are interested in writing other things. Blaming slipstream writers for SF's lack of excitement is like blaming the Sundance Festival for Hollywood's boring blockbusters. Hollywood's blockbusters are boring mostly for reasons of economics and conservative, petrified studio and distribution systems. Broadway plays are boring for similar reasons. Popular music, too. Independent filmmakers have in common with Hollywood that they use some of the same technical equipment and occasionally attract the same actors, just as slipstream writers sometimes use the techniques of traditional science fiction and occasionally use the same sorts of characters. But the endeavors are different, the results incomparable. Sometimes Hollywood produces good films, many times independent filmmakers produce junk. But the goals are generally different, and blaming one group for the failures of the other is nothing more than scapegoating.
In the end, I'm quite glad Truesdale wrote his editorial. It's not nearly as incoherent as some of the discussion on the newsgroup would lead you to believe. (Though, with Jeffrey Ford, I too wish Truesdale had been willing to name some names and put some specifics to his arguments -- though that would have really gotten people's feathers ruffled!) The discussion it has provoked is a valuable one, not so much for the primary arguments as for the tangents it led people off on (as should be welcomed by a magazine so titled). The personal attacks from all sides were unfortunate, but the passion -- so there, Candace Dorsey! I'm a leftist, too! -- it provoked was magnificent. I hope the various writers and readers involved are now able to channel that passion into their writing and reading. For that, ever SF reader would be grateful.


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Today we have Part # 2 of my UAE Chocolate Superpost, where I will be looking at the remaining chocolates sent to me by ChocolateMission reader Fiona Nesbitt. If you happened to miss Part # 1 I would suggest a quick wander HERE to get familiar with the unfortunate themes that were appeaing from my first experiences with the UAE chocolate. After you have done that you will be all set for checking out todays reviews which cover some familiar offerings from both Cadbury and Galaxy.
We will beging today by looking at the two remaining variants in four flavour 'mini' bar pouch I showed you all in Part #1.
Galaxy Roasted Caramelised Hazelnuts UK -Review (See HERE)
Kcal 249 Fat 14.5g Carbs 26.7g (per 47.0g bar)
Ingredients - Sugar, Cocoa Ingredients (Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass), Skimmed Milk Powder, Hazelnuts, Milk Fat, Demineralised Whey Powder, Lactose, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Flavouring.
Galaxy Hazelnuts (UAE)
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Manufactured - Mars, Dubai, UAE
Ingredients - Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Skimmed Milk Powder, Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat, Glycerol, Water, Milk Fat, Hazelnuts, Emulsifier, Dextrose, Thickener, Flavouring (artifical ethyl vanillin). Milk Chocolate Contains Milk Solids 14% Minimum and Cocoa Solids 25% Minimum.
Comments: Any hope of the UAE milk chocolate being improved by the presence of the hazelnuts was all to quickly lost when I saw how they had been implemented in to the bar. The hazelnut element had neither cut through in taste or flavours due to the pieces being so tiny. Whats more some of the fragments were quite sharp and thus roughned up the the already horrid feeling waxy texture. To be honest with you I didn't bother eating most of these ones. There just wasn't enough to keep me wanting to come back for more.
6.0 out of 10
Galaxy Caramel UK -Review (See HERE)
Kcal 232 Fat 11.6g Carbs 29.6g (per 48.0g bar)
Ingredients - Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Cocoa Butter, Skimmed Milk Powder, Milk Fat, Cocoa Mass, Lactose, Whey Powder, Vegetable Fat, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Salt, Flavouring, Milk Chocolate contains Milk Solids 14% minimum
Galaxy Caramel (UAE)
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Manufactured - Mars, Dubai, UAE
Ingredients - Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Skimmed Milk Powder, Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat, Glycerol, Water, Milk Fat, Emulsifier, Dextrose, Thickener, Flavouring (artifical ethyl vanillin). Milk Chocolate Contains Milk Solids 14% Minimum and Cocoa Solids 25% Minimum.
Comments:This was essentially the best of a bad bunch, but even this caramel variant wasn't a patch on the UK equivalent bar. Like I found across all three other variants, the milk chocolate was poor in not only a UK comparator context, but essentially as a milk chocolate. The caramel filling was thankfully nicer in mouth feel and taste, however it was still mostly just sugar rooted in taste and lacked the prestige and buttery, salted flavour depths of it's UK equivalent. The caramel did at least have a nice soft, chewy feel compared to the waxy slimey chocolate.
6.7 out of 10
Cadbury Dairy Milk
Cadbury Dairy Milk UK -Review (See HERE)
Kcal 255 Fat 14.6g Fat(sats) 9.0g Carbs 27.7g (per 49.0g bar)
Ingredients - Milk, Sugar Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Vegetable Fat, Emulsifiers (E442, E476), Flavourings.
Cadbury Dairy Milk (UAE)
Kcal 233 Fat 12.1g Fat(sats) 6.8g Carbs 27.5g (per 45.0g)
Manufactured - Eygpt, Cadbury Eygpt Group
Ingredients - Sugar, Full Cream, Milk Powder, Cocoa butter, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fat, Emulsifiers, Flavours, Milk Colids 20%, Cocoa Solids 20%
Comments: Being a Brit this was always going to be the most interesting of comparisons given that Dairy Milk is probably the most famous chocolate recipe we have here in the UK. In terms of aesthetics and presentation there were no immediate differences of note in regards to the wrapper or blocked nature of the bar. What was noticeable however was how 'Un-Cadbury-like' the smells were that emanated from the wrapper, and how more generic the scents seemed in their sweetness. When it came to the taste and texture, the initial suspicons raised by the aromas were unfortunately lived out - this was not Dairy Milk as I knew it. Essentially the usual cream based tasted came across as watered down in both taste and mouth feel, which I felt was every bit as bad as the waxy, bland Galaxy. I don't think any Cadbury fan alive would say it was even close to many other countries Dairy Milk offerings.
6.4 out of 10
Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut UK -Review (See HERE)
Kcal 255 Fat 15.0g Carbs 27.7g (per 50.0g bar)
Ingredients - Milk, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fat, Emulsifiers (E442, E476), Flavouring], Dusted Raisins (16%) (Raisins, Cocoa), Almonds (7%).
Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut (UAE)
Kcal 233 Fat 12.1g Fat(sats) 6.8g Carbs 27.5g (per 45.0g)
Manufactured - Eygpt, Cadbury Eygpt Group
Ingredients - Sugar, Full Cream, Milk Powder, Raisins (11%) Cocoa butter, Cocoa Mass, Almonds (3%) Vegetable Fat, Emulsifiers, Flavours, Milk Colids 20%, Cocoa Solids 20%
Comments: So did the addition of some Fruit & Nut prove to beneficial? ... no not really I'm afraid. If you take a look at the photos for both the UK bar, and this UAE bar, you will instantly see that both the raisins and almonds were a lot smaller in the UAE variant. When it came to taste, both elements failed to spicen things up, the only additional flavour influence being a minor sweet, fruit one from the raisins. Out of both enhancers, it was the almonds that were most upsetting though. The small fragments were at times quite sharp and irritated the top of my mouth as I let the chocolate melt. I thought this bar was worse than with the Dairy Milk just on it's own.
6.4 out of 10
Galaxy Smooth Dark UK -Review (See HERE)
Kcal 521 Fat 32.6g Fat(sats) Carbs 48.0g (per 100.0g bar)
Ingredients - Cocoa Ingredients (Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter), Sugar, Milk Fat, Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, E442), Flavouring, Chocolate contains Cocoa Solids 50% minimum
Galaxy Smooth Dark (UAE)
Kcal 227 Fat 13.0g Fat(sats) 7.5g Carbs 18.0g
Manufactured - Mars, Dubai, UAE
Ingredients - Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Emulsifiers, Artifical Flavours, Natural Flavours (Vanilla)
Comments: So was absolutely everything I tried from the UAE horrible? Thankfully not! Out of everything I tried this Galazy Smooth Dark was by far the best. If you have seen my review of the UK's Galaxy Smooth Dark you will be aware that I rate it very, very highly as a mass produced dark chocolate so if anything this bar should of had a tougher time to meet standards than some of the others. To my delight I was pleasantly surprised by it, and it turned out to be far better than I was expecting. In comparison to the rest of the Galaxy bars I tried from the UAE, this chocoalte was far superior in both taste and texture departments. For a mass produced dark chocolate, the taste was actually quite layered and progressed from it's begginning unsweetned cocoa taste to bring hints of citrus fruits and vanilla to the fore. The melt was also far better than any of the other Eastern chocolates I tried, with the chocolate transitioning from solid to liquid at a nice rate and smoothness. From the limited selection I tried, this Galaxy Smooth Dark would seem to be the way forward if your are looking for a semi-decent chocolate in the UAE.
8.0 out of 10

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Homemade Energy Bars
|Espresso Coffee (cooled)
|1-1 1/2 cups
|Dates (pitted and chopped)
|1 1/2 cups
|Dried Figs (chopped)
|1 cup
|Sliced Almonds
|1/2 cup
|Sunflower Seeds
|1/4 cup
|Pecans or Walnuts (can use both)
|3/4 cup
|Hemp Seeds
|1/3 cup
|Almond Flour
|1 cup
|Pecan Meal
|1/2 cup
|Protein Powder of your choice (optional)
|1 cup
|Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
|2 Tbs
|1/2 tsp
|Orange Zest
|from 2-3 oranges
|Vanilla Extract
|1 tsp
|Unsweetened Coconut (shredded)
|1/2 cup
Mix the dates and figs in a large bowl with all of the dry ingredients (mix well). Add vanilla and coffee. Add the coffee in parts stirring well each time till you get a moist yet firm consistency.
Lightly grease a glass baking dish (I use a 7.25 x 12 in x about 3 in deep) with coconut oil and mold in the mixture. Cover and place in the freezer.
Everything is optional - experiment as you like!
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Though some of these devices have been available online for a few days, there is nothing like walking into a store and having some intimate time with a handset before making a commitment. Today, May 26, Verizon has 3 new devices available in-store, and chances are many of you will be running over to get your hands all over them. Said Android smartphones are the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the Motorola Droid X2, and the LG Revolution.
We are all obsessed with the idea of having that one device that has it all. Such is not the case for these, and as sad as it seems, that Prince Charming Android phone can only be found in our dreams (for now). All three devices offer very different features, creating a diverse variety of phones, so you can pick which one will suit your needs better.
We have put together a poll to see what our readers think about Verizon's tri-force, and which devices they will be taking home. So, Let's take a look at today's poll contestants!
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
Oh, Xperia Play! We have been waiting so long for you. Rumors about the existence of this device started flying around since last year, around August. As you probably already know, this device is meant to be targeted at all you hard-core gamers out there. Being the only device that features a slide-out gaming pad, it will sure keep your spare time very busy, while you take care of saving the world and what not.
We are all complaining about the fact that phones are still being released without dual-core processors. Of course, we want the latest and newest, and though this is not a dual-core device, it does have the newer generation of Qualcomm single-core processors. This device sports a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon II processor, with an Adreno 205 GPU (which should keep your gaming and media running pretty smooth).
Aside from the lack of dual-core (No 4G LTE either), this phone has everything else that you can expect from it, like Android 2.3 Gingerbread, VGA front-facing camera, and a 5 MP rear-facing camera.
Motorola Droid X2
The Motorola Droid X was quite popular last year, mostly due to its thin body, and that stunning 4.3-inch display. Well, if you are a proud owner of the Motorola Droid X, the Droid X2 will give you a boost in performance, while giving you a very familiar feeling to what you are used to.
When I say the word "familiar," i mean it. The Droid X2 is pretty much the same as its predecessor, but with 2 main upgrades: A 1 GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor, and a qHD display (960×540). Other specs include teh familiar Android 2.2 Froyo (to be upgraded to Gingerbread), 512 MB of RAM, and 8 MP rear-facing camera.
The device does lack a front-facing camera, along with 4G LTE compatibility, but some of you may very well not care about those.
LG Revolution
First seen at CES (officially), the LG Revolution has become a big upgrade for Verizon LG users. Though the LG Vortex and LG Ally were great entry-level devices for new Android users, it is time for LG to step up the game when it comes to Verizon handsets.
The LG Revolution is actually the only one three devices (and the only one released today) that is 4G LTE capable on Verizon Wireless (along with the HTC Thunderbolt and the Samsung Droid Charge). Its 4G compatibility and the front-facing 1.3 MP camera are pretty much the most exciting features in the Revolution. Aside from those two, the specs include Android 2.2 Froyo, a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, a 5 MP rear-facing camera, and a 4.3-inch TFT display.
Which do you want?
As mentioned before, each of these devices has its own advantages over the others. Which one is the best? That simply depends on your needs. Gamers will definitely have a good time with the Xperia Play. If you really want a front-facing camera, the Droid X2 would be out of the picture, but it is also the only one with a dual-core processor. If data speed is an important factor, it may be good to consider the LG Revolution, which is compatible with Verizon's new 4G LTE network.
Please take a vote and let us know which of these will be your next Android smartphone. We always like to know what you guys think, so let us know the reason for choosing one of these devices (or none) in the comments section.


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COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County's first new citizen born in 2014 came as a healthy baby boy Thursday.Conner Isaiah Curry was born Jan. 2, 2014, at 7:34 a.m. at Parkview Whitley Hospital. He weighed in at 6 pounds, 9 ounces at birth and measured 19.25 inches in length.He is the son of Kayla Curry and Nicholas Gagnon of Columbia City, and joins his older brother, Jayden, who is 4 years old.Conner was delivered by Dr. Michelle Harrison in a C-section.His mother, Kayla, said she did not expect to have the first baby of 2014, since the delivery was a scheduled C-section.To read the rest of this story, see the January 4-5 issue of The Post and Mail. Don't have a subscription? Call (260) 244-5153 or subscribe to our e-edition. For breaking news, sports updates and additional coverage, bookmark the homepage and find us on facebook and twitter.


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A clumsy white male with little athletic ability, usually with large feet. Typically terrible at everything, providing little or no value, but occasionally shows random and unexpected flashes of brilliance.
OMFG Brandon made that shot In garbage time?! He better enjoy it because that's the only shot that bonesaw will ever make.
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by McCoy March 25, 2004
its a sexual position, involving 2 women and 1 man. It is performed in the standing or laying on ones side position. the man is inbetween the two women, and has a strap on strapped to his backside. Then be proceeds to 'do' both women, and the forward and back motion establish the saw part of the word, whereas the erect penis relates to the bone part.
by bigchit31 July 29, 2005
In the golden age of the Trailer Trash Era, "BONESAWWWW!!" was a battle cry used to instill fear into an opponent's rivals, causing them either uncontrollable diarrhea, instantaneous paralysis, or instantaneous striptease as soon as the word was spoken.
The boy told his mother he heard a strange yet fierce yell out in the middle of the street. As soon as the mother heard "BUH BUH BUH BONESAWWWWWW" She immediately tossed her clothes off and grabbed her ankles screaming BONESAW!!!
by LOONER May 05, 2004
1. Verb: To places one's arm pointing dircelty infront of one's body. Then place one's other arm perpendicular to the previously set arm. Then "sawing" one's arm "bone" while proclaiming, "BONESAWWW!" (extra 'W's are necessary")
by The Azn November 13, 2002
The act of inserting ones arm into anothers vagina. Unlike fisting the hand is kept open. The person initiating the bonesaw then thrusts their arm back in forth in a sawing motion. While this is all going on the bonesawer is screaming "BONEEEESAWWWW" as loud as they can. This usually results into the one receiving the bonesaw walking very awkward and in a post-sexual manner. Those who are doing the act of bonesaw or being bonesawed are usually called out in school hallways, assemblies, or public places from those yelling "BONEEESAWWW" very loudly and obnoxiously while bonesawing their own arm up in the arm for all to see.
Guy 1-"I bonesawed the shit out of Peggy last night. I think I tore her to shreds with my arm."
Guy 2-"I'm gonna tell everyone to throw up bonesaw at her and you at school tomorrow"
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Tarleton State University offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. This program is growing to meet the national demand for CS majors, and has two major concentrations: A. programming and software engineering (we teach Python, assembly, C, C++, Java, Matlab, VHDL and SQL, followed by Software Engineering and Distributed Systems) and B. circuits and embedded systems (we teach Digital Circuits, Computer Architecture and Microprocessor Systems Design, and do research in robotics).
The goal of the program is to prepare students to enter the work force or graduate school with the knowledge and skills necessary to function to their maximum capacity. This is achieved through course work (lectures and labs), advising, undergraduate research, and peer-interaction. The students are also encouraged to seek out and take advantage of other opportunities that will further their expertise: computer-related part-time employment, internships, the Computer Science club, field trips, invited speakers, LAN parties :), etc. Students learn best by applying their skills to classroom work, professional work and in their daily life.
What is Computer Science?
Computer Science (CS) is the study and application of software, hardware, and algorithms in solving today's real-life problems. Most people with a CS degree develop software applications, which range from embedded software that might control a wristwatch, nuclear reactor, or Mars rover, to business applications for managing the payroll or inventory system of companies, to scientific applications that simulate and predict hurricanes, earthquakes, or protein folding. Our world is information-intensive and it is the software that allows us to manage this information. A good software developer needs to understand the hardware that the software runs on and the algorithms that allow the most efficient processing of the data; there is an old joke we like to tell our students about a meteorologist who wrote a weather prediction program, only to find out that it took one week to predict tomorrow's weather! (He later got help from a computer scientist ...)
There are three disciplines closely related to CS that specialize in the areas of hardware, software and algorithms outlined above:
- Computer Engineering is concerned with the analysis and design of computer hardware
- Software Engineering focuses on the design and architecture of software systems
- Theoretical Computer Science studies the mathematical properties of algorithms and data structures
For more information, explore the resources in the side bar!
How is Computer Science different from Computer Information Systems and other IT disciplines?
A frequently-asked question concerns the distinction between CS and Computer Information Systems (CIS). While the specific details of CS and CIS programs will vary by school, we can say this much: Both disciplines are ultimately concerned with the development of software, but there are some differences:
- CS is more general, preparing students for a wide variety of application domains. CIS is more focused on business applications.
- CS is more mathematical and scientific in nature, as it delves deeper into the engineering (hardware) and mathematics (algorithms) of the problem. Even at the software level, a CS major will explore more closely the system software (operating systems, assembly language, compilers) on which the performance of the computer system depends.
- Of course, the differences above reflect in the curricula. For example, a Tarleton CS major is required to take some advanced math classes that a Tarleton CIS major is not (Calculus I and II, Discrete Math, Probability and Statistics), and some hardware courses (Digital Circuits, Microprocessor Systems). On the other hand, a CIS major will cover a wider variety of languages (Cobol, Visual Basic, C#), and business-related applications (web design, spreadsheets, database management, etc.)
- "What is Computer Science?" answered by:
- Computer Science Online
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Tin Whisker Growth Results comes after the investigations and thanks to the methods carried out by Alter Technology, we can reach some conclusions. An important starting point must be stressed that NONE OF THE "AS RECEIVED" SMD DEVICES POSSESSED WHISKERS. It was confirmed by performing a visual inspection. This was repeated by the company, with the help of the SEM, on the three lots of devices after each of the four runs for conditions of Temperature Cycling, and the Ambient- and High-Temperature/Humidity Storage.
This study corroborates that the Nickel (Ni) underlayer recommended by the industry as a diffusion protective barrier of the contact, is effective in delaying Stannum (Sn) whisker growth under ambient temperature/humidity storage conditions or during temperature cycling.
The new century brought to the space a new type of solar cells with higher efficiencies and better resistance to radiation damage such as those based on the III-V single-junction GaAs. This new material opened the possibility of further improvement by the development of the multiple-junction technologies.


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SAIC Experts Present Practical Solutions To Grid Questions At DistribuTECH
By: PR Newswire
Jan. 16, 2013 08:05 AM
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy and utility experts from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) will speak and present in-booth demonstrations at the DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition, held Jan. 27-31 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif.
DistribuTECH is the utility industry's leading smart grid conference and exposition with more than 8,400 professionals from 48 countries. The event covers automation and control systems, energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy integration, advanced metering, T&D system operation and reliability, power delivery equipment, and water utility technology.
With 40 industry experts in attendance, SAIC will showcase its extensive experience in areas such as grid modernization and energy management, along with in-booth demonstration on microgrids, power delivery upgrades, and SAIC's Smart Grid as a Service offering. SAIC experts attending DistribuTECH will demonstrate how SAIC delivers and implements practical grid solutions and integrates strategies so that utilities can focus on business instead of technology and bridge their legacy systems with the modern grid.
The following SAIC experts will speak at the event:
"SAIC helps our clients solve complex energy and smart grid problems," said JT Grumski, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. "Through our involvement in DistribuTECH, we share our industry-leading ideas and technological savvy that allow our clients to focus on their utility's bigger picture."
For more information on SAIC's presentations and DistribuTECH, visit http://www.saic.com/eeandi/distributech-2013. SAIC will be in booth #1539 and our experts are available for interviews.
About SAIC
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The Company's approximately 40,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of approximately $10.6 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2012. For more information, visit http://www.saic.com/. SAIC: From Science to Solutions®
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Kyodai Na NamakemonoKyodai Na Namakemono (1967) Season 1 Episode 10A- Sekai no Osha King Kong Daikai Cartoon Episode Guide by Dave Koch
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- Sekai no Osha King Kong Daikai Cartoon Episode GuideEpisode GuideTelevisionSeriesCartoon
- Traditional Animation
- Rankin Bass Productions, Videocraft International, Tôei Company Ltd.
- Animation Studio: Tôei Company Ltd.
- Distributed by: Videocraft International
- Cartoon Characters: King Kong, Professor Bond, Bobby Bond, Mecha-Kong, Susan Bond, Captain Englehorne, Dr. Who.
- Voice Actors: Toshiko Fujita, Junko Hori, Gorô Naya, Eizô Tsuda, Saburô Kamei.
- Directed By Hiroshi Ikeda.
- Produced By William J. Keenan, Arthur Rankin Jr, Jules Bass, Larry Roemer.
- Animated By Sakei Kitamasa, Tsutomu Shibayama, Osamu Kobayashi, Midori Kusube, Yasuo Maeda, Norio Fukuda.
- Written By Lew Lewis, Bernard Cowan, Ron Lewis.
- Music: Yasei Kobayashi.
- First Aired on June 14, 1967.
- Originally Aired on NET.
- Running Time: 8 minutes.
- Episode Number: 10A
- Season: 1
- Color
- Japan / U.S.A.
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Based on the popular fortune-telling game, this printable interactive craft and game familiarizes learners with cloud vocabulary and varying degrees of cloud cover.
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This session is part of the Active LifeStyle Class Pass. The Class Pass entitles you to all the Class Pass sessions for the term. Class Passes are only £15 and can be purchased on the https://www.lsesu.com/activelse/ . Once purchased, bring your Class Pass to every session you attend.
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LSESU Active LifeStyle is the social and recreational sport programme available to all students at LSE. This is our brand for many different activities, all offering you something social, fun and a bit sporty. You don't need to join a team, have much kit, or pay a lot of money! All our sessions are open to all, whether you have experience or not - or are any good! You can come to one, or many, whatever you feel like.
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Woman charged in restaurant burglaries
STAMFORD -- A Long Island woman with a criminal history dating back 25 years was arraigned in the theft of nearly $8,000 from downtown restaurants last year.
Theresa Clinding, 45, of 115 Peninsula Blvd., Hempstead, N.Y., is charged with three counts of third-degree burglary and single counts of third-degree larceny, sixth-degree larceny and criminal attempt at sixth-degree larceny. She was extradited from New York, where she was being held on separate burglary charges.
Judge Bruce Hudock quadrupled her bond to $100,000 after learning during Clinding's arraignment at state Superior Court in Stamford on Monday that she allegedly has 38 aliases and felony convictions on forgery, robbery and other charges going back to 1987.
Sgt. Peter diSpagna said the Stamford charges stem from burglaries at Bar Rosso on Spring Street and Bedford Street's Tigin Irish Pub on Feb. 1, 2012, as well as at Tengda Asian Bistro on Bedford Street on Jan. 5, 2012.
At Tengda, a chef was approached by a woman who asked to use the bathroom, police said. A short time later, the chef saw the woman coming up from the basement, even though the bathrooms are upstairs.
A check of the manager's office revealed $7,000 and several payroll checks were missing, diSpagna said.
On Feb. 1, a Tigin employee taking a break outside saw a woman running down the back stairs. The woman, later identified as Clinding, said the worker she had been directed to the bathroom upstairs.
After discovering her purse was missing upstairs, the employee ran into the parking garage behind Tigin, where she found her pocketbook with identification and several bank cards missing, diSpagna said.
At Bar Rosso, the theft of an employee's wallet was reported Feb. 8. A security video shows a woman picking up the wallet, diSpagna said.
DiSpagna said Clinding is to be arrested by Westport police in the theft of money from a dry-cleaner, while Wilton police are also preparing a warrant for her arrest.


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Big news out of Samsung today that puts the success of their Galaxy S series devices into perspective. When combining sales for the original Galaxy S, S II and S III, sales of Samsung's S series devices have officially topped 100 million globally.
There's no denying Samsung's impact on Android as a whole. For many people, Android is Samsung. They hold the biggest piece of both the market-share and profit pie. All of this is reflected in the fact that Samsung has managed to move over 100,000,000 Galaxy S devices. That's not including the Note, Note II, Ace or any other Samsung devices. Just premium flagship phones over the last two and a half years.
As Samsung continues to move forward with a more unified portfolio approach (one model of S3 for as many carriers as possible, with as little changes as possible), sales continue to grow for the company. The original Galaxy S reached 10 millions sales in the first seven months of its existence, the S II reached the same number in just five months, and the S III hit 20 million sales in 100 days. Impressive to say the least.
Congratulations, Samsung. You've earned it. We can't wait to see how well the Galaxy S IV sells.


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Reenacting a hypothetical scene between predator and prey, the Museum's popular Barosaurus display shows the enormous plant-eating dinosaur rearing up to protect its young against an attacking Allosaurus.
One of two Barosaurus specimens on view anywhere in the world, this dinosaur mount is the only one to feature a freestanding animal rearing up. The skeletons are made of casts made from real bones, which are too heavy to support in this fashion.


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Class action lawsuit filed by Bokoshe residents
A group of concernedcitizens from Bokoshefiled a class action lawsuitin LeFlore CountyDistrict Court againstAES Shady Point andmore than 20 other defendantsregarding what theyclaim are toxins from flyash. The suit is demandinga jury trial as well ascompensatory and punitivedamages.The suit was filed onOctober 6 by Clark O.Brewster, of Tulsa; HarlanE. Hentges, of Edmondand J. Randall Miller ofTulsa on behalf of sixnamed plaintiffs. Thosenamed as plaintiffs in thesuit are William Reese,Diane Reese, Herman"Dub" Tolbert, TimTanksley, Susan Holmesand Charles Tackett. Thesuit, however, states in allreferences to the namedplaintiffs "and similarlysituated persons." It goeson to say that citizens,residents or property ownerswithin a three mileradius of the coal ash andproduced water disposalpit could be named as aplaintiff as well as anyonewith property who resideswithin 1,000 yards of thecoal ash transport routebetween AES Shady Pointand the coal ash disposalsite.Named as defendantsalong with AES and AESShady Point is MMHF,LLC, which is the nameof the reclamation sitewhere the fly ash is taken,Thumbs up Ranch, DarylJackson, Kevin Jackson,GCI Mining, MountainMinerals, Inc., Big MacTank Trucks, Inc., A & ATank Truck Company,Bishop Trucking andWelding, LLC, BearProductions, Inc., TRCServices, LLC, GracoFishing & Rental Tools,Inc., Total Oilfield PipeServices, Inc., West ArkOilfield Services, LLC,Arkoma Services, EasternTank Service, Inc., QuickTransport of Arkansas,LLC, TXD Transport, LP,Triple Transport, Inc. andMike KrebbsConstruction, Inc.,The group claims thatthe action is being broughtbecause the defendantscreated a "noxious andharmful nuisance" whichpolluted the water, landand air around the site.They claim it has causedtheir property values todecline, hurt businessinterest, and caused personalinjury to the plaintiffs.The suit sees injunctiverelief in the form of prohibitingadditional wastematerial from being transportedand disposed of atthe facility, clean up ofthe existing waste materialand the contaminatedair soil and waters of theBokoshe community.Monitoring of air quality,soil quality and waterquality on the property ofthe plaintiffs as well as medical monitoring of theplaintiffs and compensation for the various forms ofdamages to property and persons caused by theDefendants actions and omissions. The suit specificallyasks for, in excess of $75,000 in compensatorydamages and in excess of $75,000 in punitive damagesfor each of the plaintiffs.AES Shady Point said they were unaware of the suituntil Friday when they were contacted by PDN."AES Shady Point received a copy of the filing latethis Friday afternoon and we are in the process ofreviewing the document but cannot comment on thefiling until our review is complete." Lundy Kiger,Director of Government and Community Relations,AES Shady Point.See additional coverage of the suit in the Tuesdayedition of PDN.


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CBA hits next record but sharemarket proceeds with caution
Australia's share market has kicked off the week with modest gains, thanks to two of the big banks, while SAI Global surged after receiving a private equity takeover bid.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index nudged up 20 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 5512.8 points, while the broader All Ordinaries finished 20.1 points up, or 0.4 per cent, to 5490.4 points.
Commonwealth Bank shares hit a new record high, rising 25¢, or 0.3 per cent, to $81.56, while ANZ firmed 7¢, or 0.2 per cent, to $33.67. NAB and Westpac meanwhile eased 5¢, or 0.2 per cent, to $33.52 and 3¢, or 0.09 per cent, to $34.16 respectively.
Despite the top four banks propelling the bulk of a market rally since February, as investors look for high yielding assets, several analysts have called for caution.
According to Morgan Stanley, the risks for the big banks are skewed to the downside. The investment bank said trading multiples are full, volume growth is hard to find and competition is increasing.
''While the probability of material earnings downgrades remains relatively low, we think dividend growth will slow and the potential for a meaningful de-rating is rising,'' Morgan Stanley said in a note to investors.
But not all banks were equal. Commonwealth Bank, the biggest company on the ASX, was Morgan Stanley's bank of preference, saying ''business mix, franchise momentum and cost flexibility will drive above-peer EPS growth and upgrades to consensus estimates, supporting CBA's premium trading''.
In contrast, Morgan Stanley said NAB was underperforming and it with loan loss normalisation complete it expected profit and dividend growth to slow.
Deutsche Bank also has an underweight recommendation for the banks. Analyst Tim Baker said while he was comfortable with the earnings forecast for the top for banks, with about 5 per cent growth, they were too expensive.
''The valuation being paid is too rich in our view, and the sector remains too popular (based on buy/holds/sells, and the most recent data on investor positioning),'' Mr Baker said.
''There is a view that earnings could see upside from the housing boom, but we are sceptical. In the current cycle housing finance has grown only in line with construction approvals, not ahead.
''This means little sign of a leverage cycle, which matters more for banks than a pure construction cycle.''
The ASX also had some help from the mining sector, particularly BHP Billiton, which added 26¢, or 0.7 per cent, to $37.91.
But like the banks, Deutsche has become more cautious of the miners, so much so it has chopped 5 per cent of its end of year forecast for the ASX 200, with its target dropping to 5700 from 6000 points.
Mr Baker is concerned a high Australian dollar and weakening commodity prices will hurt corporate earnings in coming months.
Meanwhile China's momentum remains muted; Europe has disappointed; and sentiment in Australia (both consumer and business) has weakened, partly due to the federal budget.
''Without the cushion of cheap valuations, we are sufficiently concerned to take some risk off the table. That said, we are not moving outright defensive – we continue to expect a stronger earnings environment to emerge later in the year,'' Mr Baker said.
Gold and Nickel miner Regis Resources continued last week's slump, plunging 7.3 per cent to $1.58.
Elsewhere, standards and risk management group SAI Global rocketed 73¢, or 17 per cent, to $5.01 after private equity giant Pacific Equity Partners lobbed a $1.1 billion takeover offer and the company dumped its chief executive.
IG Markets strategist Evan Lucas expected the Australian dollar to play a big role on the performance of equities this week.
Although data is limited for the Aussie, he said capital expenditure figures scheduled to be released on Thursday should be telling.
''At the moment a lot of sectors are suffering a double whammy from slowing growth and a relatively high AUD,'' Mr Lucas said.
''Capex data ... always deserves some attention. As usual, mining and mining services companies will be in focus and could experience some volatility on the data. On the other side of the spectrum, yield plays and other defensive names are likely to continue underpinning the market in the near term.''


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The Midwest Institute for Minimally Invasive Therapies is a group of Interventional Radiology physicians committed to offering minimally invasive, image–guided techniques to diagnose and treat a number of vascular and non–vascular conditions.
Our goal at MIMIT is to educate and empower patients and their families to make a decision that is best for the patient.
At MIMIT, we offer patients non–invasive options for conditions like Varicose Veins, Uterine Fibroids, Pain Management, Peripheral Arterial Diseases, and Dialysis Access Management.
By utilizing minimally invasive techniques, we can treat diseases with less risk, less pain, and less recovery time compared to traditional surgery.
Interventional Radiologists are physicians who specialize in minimally invasive, targeted treatments.
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Nourishing the Planet's Victoria Russo recently spoke with Mark Hall, an independent filmmaker based in Austin, Texas, who produced the 2012 documentary, Sushi: The Global Catch. Inspired by the prevalence of sushi in seemingly unlikely places, from Warsaw, Poland to football games in Texas, Hall created the film to track the global implications of the international raw fish industry and to better understand the consequences of sushi as a global phenomenon.
"Sushi: The Global Catch" tracks the global implications of the international raw fish market. (Photo Credit: Francesca Forrestal)
How did your interest in the sushi industry begin? What inspired you?
I have always enjoyed eating sushi, and actually got my inspiration for the documentary while doing some non-film related work in Poland a few years ago. I was working with a group from the Ministry of Agriculture in Warsaw to assist a private organic cooperative with small farmers. When we broke for lunch, I was shocked by the fact that they proposed going for sushi. I later discovered that there were about 30 to 40 sushi restaurants in Warsaw at the time, and I was struck by how much of a global presence sushi had become in such a short amount of time. The original idea for the documentary focused largely on the lengthy global supply chains that support our growing desire for sushi, but as we delved deeper into the filming, we realized that there were significant economic, social, and environmental consequences of the growth of the sushi industry that needed to be addressed.
How did sushi grow from being a traditionally Japanese dish to a global favorite?
The Japanese pride themselves in inventing and maintaining a strong cultural tradition of making sushi. In fact, while I was in graduate school in Japan some of my Japanese friends would tease foreigners by daring them into eating sushi, because Americans at the time were not used to eating raw fish. By introducing sushi to the world, the Japanese opened something of a Pandora's box. Now the rest of the world loves it, and it is making it more difficult for the Japanese to access the dish that they created and love. While filming "Sushi: The Global Catch," I received a letter telling me that the first sushi restaurant in Rwanda had just opened, and I was amazed by how globalized eating sushi has become.
How has sushi changed since it has been exposed to the global market?
As sushi has grown in popularity, we have lost a sense of the cultural origins of the cuisine. In Japan, sushi started out as a meal intended for special occasions. Now, it is accessible in most parts of the world—even in gas stations. There has been cultural dilution, and non-Japanese chefs have created variations on the dish that the Japanese themselves would not even consider sushi. There are California rolls, Philadelphia rolls, and in my hometown of Austin, Texas, they even serve a Longhorn roll that has ribeye steak and candied jalapenos in it.
The film includes a segment about a school district in Texas that serves sushi at football games and various events. When you can get a good-sized sushi meal for around $10, sushi becomes more available to those working with a lower budget. The Sushi Popper, a portable package of sushi on a push-up stick, recently entered the global market and is redefining how sushi is understood. It makes it easier to buy, ship, and serve sushi in vending machines, airplanes, and schools. We need to consider the implications of sushi's global supply chain.
In the film you mention numerous economic, environmental, and social implications of the global demand for sushi. In your opinion, what is the biggest consequence of practices in the sushi industry?
The market for sushi is growing at an incredibly fast pace, and in the next few years there are projected to be 30 million new sushi eaters in China alone. In the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo—which is known as the "Wall Street" of fish—fish are so valuable that a single tuna, which can be as big as a cow, may be sold for as much as $400,000. While the cultural and economic implications of the sushi market are significant, the environmental consequences are the most alarming. The ocean is not capable of supplying the quantity of fish that the market demands. If bluefin tuna and other fish populations are not protected, they will be lost.
What will happen if the bluefin tuna species disappears?
If the bluefin tuna becomes extinct, which is a definite possibility at this rate, the world has much more to lose than just one fish species. Tuna are large predatory fish, eating a lot of smaller fish within the food chain. When a species dies off, there becomes an imbalance in that food chain, a process known as trophic collapse. If bluefin tuna disappear, then numbers of their predators and prey will be offset, and eventually all of the fish that we commonly associate with the ocean would be gone except for nonvertebraic species, such as squid, octopus, and urchins. This is even more terrifying when we realize that 5 out of 7 tuna species are under pressure or endangered. In the film we focus on bluefin tuna, but the tuna is a symbol that represents the decline of many species of fish.
How do you convince the public that this is a species worth saving?
Tuna and other fish are really disappearing, and to me the idea of trophic collapse was terrifying. In the Mediterranean, where tuna have been caught for centuries, there are continually decreasing numbers, and within a few years it is estimated that these fish will be commercially extinct. As a result, there has been piracy and illegal fishing, which has become so violent that it mirrors drug trading and smuggling. The value of tuna has become so high that they will fish it to the point of extinction. This is a very scary reality.
The public needs to build awareness and understand that the bluefin tuna and other species are truly irreplaceable. Many people have no idea where the fish on their plates are coming from. I have asked chefs in Austin, a small landlocked city, about the origin of the fish they are serving and many have no idea. However, on the West Coast there is now a strong movement for sustainability. The Tataki sushi restaurant was the first sustainably sourced sushi restaurant in the San Francisco Bay area, and now the owner is opening his fourth location. If people are informed and given choices, many will choose to eat sustainably.
What are the greatest obstacles in protecting global fish populations?
One of the greatest obstacles is that every country has a different interest in the fish industry. Some countries are less dependent on fishing and do not want to get involved in regulation. Others depend on fishing for a large portion of their GDP, and thus do not want to see strict regulations imposed on their ability to fish. There is a great deal of lobbying done on all sides, and the concept of boundaries within international waters complicates the ability to enforce regulation. Therefore even when large meetings occur such as the World Trade Organization conference held in Doha, Qatar, very little progress is made.
What do you see as potential solutions for sustaining both fish populations and the ability to meet global demand for sushi?
We focus on four potential solutions within the film. Our first solution is technology. It is unrealistic to believe that the global demand for sushi will disappear overnight, so there needs to be a way of maintaining a fish supply without doing further damage to natural ecosystems. In Australia, they are raising fish in captivity in million-liter tanks of water where they can control the lights, temperature, and access to food within the water. These scientists are learning to cue fish into believing that they are migrating and they are thus reproducing. While this does not solve the issue, it at least takes some pressure off of wild-caught fish.
Secondly, there is governmental regulation, though as we demonstrate in the film this fight has, so far, failed dramatically. While some governments have strived to add the bluefin tuna to the endangered species list, they still cannot bar other nations from hunting them due to the somewhat ineffectual laws regulating fishing in international waters.
We have seen more progress from direct action, our third proposed solution, from organizations such as Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund. These organizations strive to bring these issues to the forefront and educate the general public, and have great potential to make change. The Monterey Bay Aquarium, for example, has a program called Seafood Watch, which raises public awareness about how to eat seafood sustainably.
Overall, I feel that the fourth solution we identify in the film, consumer buying power, is the fastest way to create positive change and has the most direct influence on fish populations. Every individual can make the personal choice to not eat fish that are endangered or caught in a detrimental manner. Making choices like these are good for us, good for fish, and good for the future of sushi.
So far, "Sushi: The Global Catch" has been featured in 27 festivals around the world, and received awards at the Seattle International Film Festival, the Hawai'i International Film Festival, and the San Francisco Green Film Festival. To read more about the film and learn about upcoming events, visit www.facebook.com/sushitheglobalcatch.
Victoria Russo is a former research intern with the Worldwatch Institute's Food and Agriculture Program.


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House panel pares Gov. Hassan's proposed budgetBy GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
March 26. 2013 7:29PM
CONCORD - The University System of New Hampshire, charter schools, school building aid and hospitals would all receive less money than proposed by Gov. Maggie Hassan under the budget adopted by the House Finance Committee Tuesday.
The committee will take a final vote on its proposed budget today after the House votes on a proposed 12-cent increase in the gasoline tax. If the increase passes, money will be added to budget for road and bridge work.
The House's proposed budget does not use $80 million from licensing fees for a casino or $30 million in other revenues Hassan included in her budget.
The House makes up the difference by projecting lower health and human service caseloads in several programs saving tens of millions of dollars, cutting $12 million from USNH and $7 million from school building aid, but the committee leaves in intact tens of millions of dollars in additional money for the mental health system and the developmentally disabled.
The budget also includes a provision allowing the governor to use unspent dedicated funds such as fish and game and the renewable portfolio fund to close the projected budget shortfall at the end of this biennium on June 30 projected to be about $40 million.
Some Republicans argued lawmakers should not give the governor such sweeping powers and they instead should be making the decisions on how to close the gap. But the vote was 16-7 to authorize the governor to use the dedicated funds.
Tuesday morning, non-partisan Legislative Budget Assistant Jeff Patterson told the committee the proposed budget would have an $8.6 million surplus at the end of the biennium, but the committee spent much of that money by increasing funding for the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program and money for hospitals in an attempt to entice them to join the managed care program for the state's Medicaid, the state and federal health insurance program for the poor, elderly and disabled.
The budget includes a 30-cent increase in the tobacco tax, 10 cents more than the House approved last week, and assumes the state will expand Medicaid eligibility under the federal Affordable Care Act, although it approved an amendment 23-0 that allows the state to opt out at any time.
The two parties also disagreed on charter school funding which the committee voted to reduce by $2.5 million from what Hassan proposed.
The vote continues a moratorium on new charter schools.
Supporters of the cut said they agree charter schools are important, but at this point they do not believe the state should go forward with any new projects.
Budget writers turned down an attempt to block wind farms and high voltage transmission lines on an 18-6 vote.
Ford said burying the transmission lines along state-owned interstate highways or railroad lines could produce between $40 million to $60 million in lease money for the state. "We need time to look at this and study this," she said.
Some suggest the Northern Pass project should bury the transmission lines instead of its proposed surface towers to carry the Hydro-Quebec electricity through New Hampshire to the New England grid.
The committee restored money for the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program to bring funding to the same level as Hassan, but allocated the money differently over the two years of the biennium.
The last budget included only administrative funds for the program, about $120,000 a year. Hassan proposed $5.3 million for the program, but the subcommittee working on that section of the budget reduced the funding by $2 million over the biennium.
Tuesday the committee voted to restore the $2 million.
The committee also restored $4 million in money for the uncompensated care program for hospitals which when matched with federal money is $8 million. Two years ago, lawmakers ended the program for the state's largest hospitals but retained for the smaller critical assess facilities. Lawmakers are proposing about $33 million less than Hassan.
The governor's proposed general fund budget is an increase of $184.2 million over the last biennium or a 7.1 percent increase. The state's general fund budget would be $2.8 billion over the 2014-15 biennium compared to $2.6 billion for the current biennium.
The House's proposed budget has about $50 million less spending than the governor's proposal.
The House is scheduled to vote on the budget proposal April 3. The Finance Committee will explain its budget to House members April 1.


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Not knitting, but tasty nonetheless
This is totally unrelated to knitting, but I thought I'd post since well, it's the holidays after all. I took a buche de noel class at the Cambridge Culinary Institute.
When I was growing up, holidays were a truly international affair. My mom's Spanish, Dad's German, had Swedish au pairs, French friends. . . so we adopted many different holiday traditions including the buche de noel (aka yule log). Of course, I can't recall that anyone in my household actually undertook the elaborate cake (and trust me, it is elaborate), but we almost always had one.
It's a multi-part undertaking:
-genoise cake
-chocolate butter cream filling and icing
-meringue mushrooms
-marzipan moss, leaves, berries
-chocolate plants and fences
Whew! Anyway, this was partly the reason I decided to take the class. This way I'd have someone to walk through all the components. The class was SO much fun, taught by a very charistmatic Frenchman. He kept saying, "Now zeez ees a sexy butter cream!"
It was a 4 hour plus class and we went so fast. I suspect that if I ever made it by myself it would take about 8 hours to complete. A long time and lots of effort for a fleeting cake. . . but I sort of love projects like that. Ephemeral and lovely.


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The 2001 Oregon Legislature enacted SB 770 (ORS 182.162-.168) formalizing the government-to-government relationship that exists between Oregon´s Indian Tribes and the State of Oregon. The bill requires state agencies develop and implement policies on tribal relations. Agency managers and others who communicate with the Tribes are to be trained in tribal matters, participate in annual meetings and prepare annual reports. The bill institutionalized the May 22, 1996 Executive Order EO-96-30. The executive order established a process to "assist in resolving potential conflicts, maximize key inter-governmental relations, and enhance an exchange of ideas and resources for the greater good of all of Oregon´s citizens." Provisions of the statute also include annual meetings, require key contact designation, and encourage inter-governmental agreements. DLCD has prepared reports (see below) for each annual meeting. These reports explain the department´s government-to-government activities and issues, and DLCD´s SB 770 policy. On September 23, 1997, DLCD presented its interest statement at the first annual meetings between state and tribal governments under EO 96-30. DLCD´s key contacts on tribal matters are: Jim Rue, Director 635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 Salem, OR 97301-2540 Phone: 503-373-0050 ext: 40002 Fax: 503-378-5518 E-mail: email@example.com
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To some companies, "design" means combining multiple functions in one piece of technology. Ricoh is different. We find out what our customers wish technology could do. Then we design the technology that does it.
In the name of design, some companies are packing more and more functions into one product. To Ricoh, that's not what it's about. For us, design starts with finding out what the customer really wants to be able to do -- even when that desire has never been expressed in so many words -- and translating this into new technology that changes the whole game. The way we see it, design is about tuning in to the way the world is changing, and offering solutions that make life easier at home and at work. At Ricoh, design goes beyond changing the shapes of things: it has the power to create a whole new future.
We listen to our customers. We find out how they really think, and why they act the way they do. Then we come up with better ways to get things done, at home and at work. To Ricoh, that's what design really means.
At Ricoh, we believe that design should consider the wishes of our customers all over the world, reflecting the unique features and values of every region. That's why we set up design bases in North America, Europe and China as well as in Japan. We use local designers. And as part of our design activities, we're also rolling out localization initiatives in many languages. Basing our concept-creation on market surveys, and evaluating our design models as we go, we're collaborating with our overseas design bases to establish a truly global design process. We find out what our customers really want, even before they know they want it. Then we translate that desire into tangible technology. It's an ongoing endeavor.
Let's look at some of Ricoh's design innovations. Take the recessed paper-output tray, for example. In old-fashioned printers and photocopiers, the paper output tray stuck out like a sore thumb. In our new MFPs, it's neatly positioned right inside the machine. This means it can accommodate larger paper sizes, up to the size of the MFP's own footprint. We started by redesigning the output tray. We ended up with a whole new breed of MFP.
Then there's the unique and revolutionary GXR interchangeable unit camera system released by Ricoh in 2009. We started with the idea of a camera unit incorporating not just the lens, but also the image sensor and image processing engine. We ended up with a completely new camera design. By doing away with the fixed lens, it redefines the compact camera. And by making the image sensor and the image-processing engine interchangeable, it also re-imagines the SLR.
In recent years, Ricoh has also focused on designing and developing applications. These include our iPhone app Whiteboard Share, which removes unwanted artifacts from the whiteboard images captured by the iPhone, making them easier to read and share. These are just a few of the ways in which Ricoh design is redefining the relationship between people and technology.
Ricoh's concept-based, user-driven product design has won accolades all over the world. In 2008, the GR DIGITAL II digital camera won a Good Design award in Japan. The same year, Ricoh's imagio Neo603RC/753RC Fast Digital Multi Function Peripheral was singled out for a Good Design Sustainable Design Award for its efficient use of resources and focus on quality. In Europe, Ricoh's GX100 and GXR digital cameras were gold winners in Germany's iF product design awards, which have now been running for more than 50 years.
Ricoh MFPs already deliver high productivity and user-friendliness. Moving beyond these goals, we now see our MFPs as tomorrow's "knowledge workstations".
The modern office is changing. Many companies now see it as space for communication aimed at knowledge creation. Meetings these days are more fluid, informal events that can take place anywhere. Against this background, MFPs need to be reinvented as attractive workstations, fully equipped for handling data, and offering online connectivity.
By studying how our customers' offices really work, Ricoh has identified the need for an MFP that is also a "knowledge workstation". We have already taken the first step towards making this vision a reality. In our next-generation MFP, the Aficio MP C400, released in Europe and the US, the operating panel has been rotated through 90°, moving from horizontal to vertical. Paving the way for the panel to function more like a screen, this opens up a whole new world of possibilities. The advanced MFP of the future, transforming the office and changing the way people work, is just around the corner.
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